GRE Word List
PHOENIX
a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
The meaning of the word phoenix is a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gobble | to swallow or eat greedily |
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| acknowledge | to recognize the rights, authority, or status of |
| unerringly | committing no error : faultless |
| succor | relief |
| couple | two persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired |
| remittance | a sum of money remitted |
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| chaotic | marked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered |
| despondent | feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression |